Wildlife & ToursKatherine
Escarpment
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🚗 4h 23min📍 350km💰 Free
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Best Time
May-Sep
Entry Fee
Free
Drive Time
4h 23min
Access
All vehicles
- Limited or no mobile phone signal
- Carry minimum 3L water per person per day
- Tell someone your plans before departing
Experience Escarpment in Katherine's spectacular gorge country — where 13 sandstone gorges, thermal hot springs, and the transition from tropical to arid create landscapes that stop you in your tracks. The NT's wildlife is extraordinary — from 5-metre saltwater crocs to tiny sugar gliders, from wedge-tailed eagles soaring on thermals to jabirus wading through billabongs. This tour or experience gives you access to some of Australia's most remarkable creatures in their natural habitat. Always follow your guide's instructions — this is wild Australia, not a zoo.
Explorer Verdict
Free entryWell equipped
Best for
Wildlife watchers, families, first-time NT visitors
Skip if
You'd rather explore independently
Time needed
1-2 hours on site
Best season
May-Sep
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Getting There
Distance from Darwin350km
Drive Time4h 23min
4WD RequiredNo
Facilities
ToiletsParkingGift Shop
Safety Warnings
• Limited or no mobile phone signal
• Carry minimum 3L water per person per day
• Tell someone your plans before departing
Distance
350km from Darwin
Drive Time
4h 23min
Best Season
May-Sep
Rating
No reviews yet
Safety Warnings
• Limited or no mobile phone signal
• Carry minimum 3L water per person per day
• Tell someone your plans before departing
Distance
350km from Darwin
Drive Time
4h 23min
Best Season
May-Sep
Rating
No reviews yet
Nearby Locations
Sun & light times
Escarpment · ACST
Sunrise
05:46
Sunset
18:16
Day length12h 29m
Golden Hour AM
05:46 – 06:15
Golden Hour PM
17:47 – 18:16
Blue Hour AM
05:24 – 05:46
Blue Hour PM
18:16 – 18:37
Calculated with NOAA solar algorithm. Times are sun centre at the horizon (refraction-corrected).
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